Authors
Jenifer Araque García, Azucena Pedraz Marcos, Rosa María Alba Diego, Ana Palmar Santos, María Eva García Perea
Published in
Maternal and child health journal. Sep 05, 2025. Epub Sep 05, 2025.
Abstract
To evaluate the efficacy of an online nursing consultation on the Red Sinapsis (RS) Internet platform in increasing maternal self-efficacy and exclusive breastfeeding rates during the first month postpartum.
This study employed a controlled, randomised experimental design with two groups. Ninety women who had undergone caesarean sections were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 45) or a control group (n = 45). The intervention group received follow-up care from a breastfeeding expert nurse on the RS online platform, while the control group received standard follow-up care from a midwife or primary care nurse. Breastfeeding success was measured using the LATCH scale at 15 days postpartum and the BSES-SF scale at 30 days postpartum. For comparative analysis between study groups, Fisher's exact test or the chi-squared test was used, depending on the contingency table dimensions. Missing values were not imputed. P-values below the 0.05 threshold were considered statistically significant.
A total of 84% of the intervention group showed greater confidence in providing breast milk to their children, compared to 44% of the control group (p < 0.001). The intervention group also achieved better outcomes in terms of believing that breastfeeding alone is sufficient to nourish their baby, with 82% expressing confidence, compared to 59% in the control group (p = 0.041).
Online nursing follow-up during the immediate postpartum period improves maternal confidence in breastfeeding, promoting its initiation and establishment during the first month postpartum.
PMID:
40911123
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 05 Sep 2025.
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